Well, this is very 2020.

Apparently mink farms are getting hit by the 'Rona, which does a number on the little fanged slinkies, and it looks like pet carpet sharks aren't immune, either.

"These are the first reported cases of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, infecting mink in the country. For months, authorities in European countries, including the Netherlands, Denmark, and Spain, have reported outbreaks in mink pelt farms, leading to the culling of more than a million of the soft, furry mammals. From laboratory experiments, it’s also clear that ferrets, a relative of minks, are also readily infected with the novel coronavirus."